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POPILLIA

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of Scarabaeidae

Synonyms:

genus Popillia; Popillia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Popillia" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Popillia"):

Japanese beetle; Popillia japonica (small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America)

Holonyms ("Popillia" is a member of...):

family Scarabaeidae; Scarabaeidae (scarab or dung beetles)

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